2021![](https://mattjsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/main_logo.jpg)
Irish Arts Council Bursary
2020![](http://mattjsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crafts-Council-Logo-e1534322507996.jpg)
Awarded Brookfield Properties Award, at Collect
2019![arts-council](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/arts-council.jpg)
Arts Council Grant to develop Losing Venus at the Pitt Rivers Museum
2018![](http://mattjsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crafts-Council-Logo-e1534322507996.jpg)
Awarded Object of the Show at Collect by Ekow Eshun at the Saatchi Gallery
2017![arts-council](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/arts-council.jpg)
Arts Council Grant to develop Flux: Parian Unpacked at the Fitzwilliam Museum
2015![Subversive stitchvictoria-and-albert-museum](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Subversive-stitchvictoria-and-albert-museum-300x215.jpg)
Awarded the V&A Ceramics Galleries Artist in residence Bursary
2014![the cynthia corbett gallery](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-cynthia-corbett-gallery-both-for-young-masters-award-and-also-gallery-300x20.jpg)
Awarded the inaugural Maylis Grand Young Masters Prize for ceramics in association with Cynthia Corbett Gallery
2013![arts-council](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/arts-council.jpg)
Arts Council Grant to work with Alice Kettle exploring the place of Craft in publicly funded Fine Art spaces
2011![Unravelled-arts-logo](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Unravelled-arts-logo-300x75.jpg)
Art Council Grant for Unravelled: three year funding for craft interventions at National Trust Properties
2011![stanely-adn-audrey-burton](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stanely-adn-audrey-burton-300x189.jpg)
Commissioned by the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery to produce Other Stories: Leeds University Art Collection
2010![ahrclogo](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ahrclogo-300x85.jpg)
Arts and Humanities Research Council grant for PhD in Queer Craft
2010![BMAG-logo-reverse](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BMAG-logo-reverse.jpg)
Arts Council Grant for Queering the Museum
2009![shout_logo-2](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shout_logo-2-300x178.jpg)
Commissioned by ShOUT! Festival to develop new work
2009![arts-council](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/arts-council.jpg)
Arts Council Grant to set up Unravelled and open Unravelling the Manor House
2009![aspex-small](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aspex-small-227x300.jpg)
arc award, aspex gallery. Grant with 12 months mentoring and a solo show in 2010
2008![Arts-and-Business](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Arts-and-Business.jpg)
Selected by Arts and Business for Visual, a scheme which aims to promote businesses to commission and work with contemporary artists
2008![arts-council](http://mattjsmith.com/wpmatt/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/arts-council.jpg)
Arts Council Grant to develop new work and be mentored by Stephen Dixon for 18 months